written by Gina Tarditi, PhD student with the Glasgow End of Life Studies Group When I began the online Master’s programme in End of Life Studies at the University of Glasgow in January 2021, I never imagined that I would form a lasting bond with my fellow students, all from different countries and cultures, that… Continue reading →
Written by Michelle Sok I HE, MSc in End of Life Studies When I first planned my 20-day spring trip across the UK and Northern Europe, I expected good coffee and tea, grey skies, and the occasional rocky castle and cathedral. What I did not expect was to walk into a series of deeply human… Continue reading →
Recently, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Dr Karen Wyatt on the End of Life University podcast. Our conversation delved into the unique aspects of the End of Life Studies programme here at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, as well as the broader implications for end-of-life care and education worldwide. This year… Continue reading →
This review was written by Kelly Oberle and Jennifer Rigal, both students on the End of Life Studies MSc programme at the University of Glasgow. In the fall of 2021, as students on the Assisted Dying: Rhetorics and Reality module in the End of Life Studies MSc program at the University of Glasgow, we were… Continue reading →
On the End of Life Studies MSc Programme, there is a course entitled Cultural Representations of Death and Dying which examines how dying, death and grief have been represented in popular culture (film, TV, mainstream fiction), visual arts (fine art, photography) and literary genres (creative non- fiction) over the last half century. Students are introduced to… Continue reading →
In this blog Gina Tarditi, a psychologist in Mexico City and End of Life Studies MSc student, describes an event she organised with oncologists to debate 2022 Lancet Report on the Value of Death. I work at The National Cancer Institute (INCAN) in Mexico City which is one of the largest cancer centers in Latin… Continue reading →
Michael Hannah, End of Life Studies Student, Reviews the Anatomy Exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. The Exhibition runs from 2 July -30 October 2022. August in Edinburgh is festival time and with so much going on, an exhibition on the history of anatomy may not seem the most appealing way to spend an… Continue reading →
In November 2021, we held a 2-day workshop at our School of Interdisciplinary Studies in Dumfries, Scotland on the theme of Death and Design. The theme was chosen in honour of our visiting scholar, Professor Bruce Tharp from the University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design. Bruce was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to… Continue reading →
